Outer Seorak District The
Yukdam waterfall and the
Biryeong waterfall () are located on the southern side of the valley (Sangcheon river), about a forty-minute walk from the main car park.
Ulsanbawi Ulsanbawi () is a rock formation in the Seoraksan national park. The shape of Ulsanbawi is unique in the area. To reach the rocks you need to follow a hiking path and climb over 800 steps (it is actually 888 steps according to locals). On the way there, there are two temples and a spherical rock (
Heundeulbawi, 흔들바위) which is located on top of a larger rock. This rock is about 5 meters (16 feet) high and can be moved with some effort. Thousands of people have already tried to push down
Heundeulbawi, but nobody gets further than waggling the rock. According to the legend
Ulsanbawi comes from
Ulsan in the south east of Korea. As
Mount Kumgang () was built, Ulsanbawi walked to the north as the representative of the city. Unfortunately Ulsanbawi arrived too late and there was no more room. Ulsanbawi was ashamed and slowly trudged back to the south. One evening the rock went to sleep in the Seorak area. Ulsanbawi felt it was so beautiful around there that it decided to stay for good. At the end of the main valley is
Biseondae, a rock platform in a stream. Above the stream is a difficult to reach cave, which offers clear views of the surrounding rock formations. A bit farther from the entrance is the Valley of a Thousand Buddhas (), the primary valley of Seorak Mountain, also sometimes referred to as Seorak Valley. The valley was so named because the rock formations that line its sides resemble a line-up of Buddha statues.
Dinosaur Ridge The Dinosaur Ridge () in Seoraksan extends from Madeungyeong to Sinseonam. It is one of Korea's cultural scenic treasures, designated as the 103rd treasure in 2013. The peaks of the ridge resemble the back of a spiked dinosaur, giving it its name. The course is strenuous: it starts at either the Madeungyeong pass or Huiwoongak shelter, meaning that just accessing the ridge involves a difficult climb. The ridge itself is listed on signs in the park as a 5 hour hike over the course of 5.1 kilometers. This can lead to a 10+ hour traverse from the eastern park entrance. The Dinosaur Ridge is listed among the most difficult mountain courses in Korea. With its remote location, steep slopes, and areas requiring scrambling, accidents due to exhaustion are common, especially in winter and during rainy weather. One incident in December 1993 left 2 university students dead after they lost their way at night and experienced hypothermia. ==Gallery==